I have more reviews available on Upstream, readers! The latest one is for John Carter, a film Disney allowed to die at the box office, which was a crime. Check out the review to learn why - and be sure to buy the DVD. This is a movie that should be in every sci-fi lover’s collection!
John Carter – A Review
by Caroline Furlong
John Carter came out the same year as Marvel’s The Avengers, which walked away with more praise from critics and audiences. While I love The Avengers dearly, the fact that John Carter was allowed to falter and fail at the box office by Disney remains a crying shame. This film is a modern classic.
Everything in the film is directed toward making John Carter a timeless sci-fi/fantasy movie. Andrew Stanton – creator of Finding Nemo and WALL-E – outdid himself in bringing Edgar Rice Burroughs’ story to life. Although there are some concessions made for a modern audience, those hardly dent the effort put into making this homage to space opera storytelling.